Salem Zenia

Salem Zenia (born September 26, 1962 in Freha, Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria) is a Kabyle writer.

He studied in Frèha and later in Azazga High School and journalism (distance studies) in Ecole Universalis (Liège, Belgique) .

He has worked as a journalist for several publications and participated in several Kabyle movements. He created Racines/Iz’uran journal in 1998 and was awarded with the honour diploma of Tamazgha association in Paris.

He lives in Barcelona as a refugee.

Premio Ostana "Special Prize"

In June 2017, Zenia was awarded the "Special Prize" of the Premio Ostana, to be awarded by the Municipality of Ostana, Cuneo, Italy.[1] It is an annual prize and cultural initiative organized by the Municipality of Ostana and by the Cultural Association Chambra d'Oc, dedicated to languages and to literary authors who use a "mother tongue", a present-day minority language of territorial belonging, in their works.

References
  1. d'Oc, Chambra. "Nòvas n.167 Mai 2017 – Nòvas n.167 Mai 2017". chambradoc.it. Retrieved May 27, 2017.

Books
  • 1993, Les rêves de Yidir = Tirga n Yidir (Yidir's Dreams)
  • 1995, Tafrara (The Dawn)
  • 2003, Lyil d wefru
  • 2004, Tifeswin (Springtime)


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